SOLUTION: Sonya has twice as many coins as heather. Together they have 39 coins. How many coins does each girl have?
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Question 1013582: Sonya has twice as many coins as heather. Together they have 39 coins. How many coins does each girl have?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call what Heather has h.
Then Sonya has 2h.
Together, they have
h + 2h = 39
3h = 39
h = 13 (Heather)
2h = 26 (Sonya)
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